Work continues to toy with me. Excitement, frustration, making progress, going backwards.
My coworkers, in addition to being coworkers, are all close friends. Most of the time, this is a very pleasant bonus of my job. A side effect, however, is that lately I have been forgetting that they are coworkers.
I slide into behavior that is accepted in friendships but is not appropriate for professional relationships. Venting. Strongly expressing my frustration. Complaining. Being short-tempered. Getting angry that the problem exists instead of trying to solve the problem.
If they weren’t my friends, I wouldn’t act so tactless. As a result, I feel that if I’m not careful, I’m going to say something snide and unprofessional to someone who isn’t a close friend and who won’t be able to write it off as my having a bad day or a bad week.
I’ve got to take a step back and remember that I’m at work.
